ANAyanda NdlovuVerified
Production Manager
Retail
South AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employees
South AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employees412 verified reviews
Every published review of Sage Accounting, unedited beyond length and clarity. Vendor responses are shown alongside the review they answer.
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ANAyanda NdlovuVerified
Production Manager
South AfricaCenturion201 to 500 employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.
What does not
Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.
VBVhutshilo Baloyi
Bookkeeper
South AfricaJohannesburg11 to 50 employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
The interface has not aged well.
SWSuresh WindvogelVerified
Practice Manager
South AfricaNelspruit500 plus employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper.
What does not
Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.
VRVhutshilo RamavhoyaVerified
Operations Manager
South AfricaWitbank500 plus employeesWe chose this on price and mostly that decision has held up. The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.
What works
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.
What does not
Getting a person on the phone is difficult. Bank feeds drop and need reauthorising more often than they should.
JDJohan DavidsVerified
General Manager
South AfricaGqeberha500 plus employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. It is not perfect, and it is the right choice for us.
What works
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
HCHendrik CupidoVerified
Bookkeeper
South AfricaRustenburg2 to 10 employeesAfter two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.
SASibusiso Abrahams
Operations Director
South AfricaSomerset West500 plus employeesWe moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Two years in and nobody has suggested we look at alternatives.
What works
Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. Bank feeds match transactions accurately and the rules learn quickly. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
RSRudzani Singh
Partner
South AfricaDurban2 to 10 employeesIt has been fine, with a couple of persistent irritations. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.
What works
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.
What does not
Inventory cannot handle multiple warehouses. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.
Response from the vendor03 Jan 2026
Thank you for the detailed feedback. Our product team has logged the reporting limitations you describe and improvements are on the roadmap for this year. Please contact our support team so we can look at your specific configuration.
RCRefilwe ChaukeVerified
Chief Operating Officer
South AfricaGqeberha500 plus employeesI run the books for three related companies and this is the first system that has kept up. VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. If you are weighing it up, do the trial with your own data and you will see it.
What works
The deepest pool of trained local bookkeepers in the country. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.
What does not
Support response times slow noticeably at month end.
KKKarabo KrugerVerified
Plant Manager
South AfricaSomerset West11 to 50 employeesOur practice put four clients on this before we moved our own business across. Direct bank feeds for Absa, FNB, Standard Bank, Nedbank and Capitec. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.
What works
VAT201 output that transfers cleanly to SARS eFiling. VAT201 figures come out right without a manual working paper. Multi currency handling is genuinely correct on unrealised gains.
What does not
Reporting beyond the standard pack still ends up in a spreadsheet.